QUALITY OF (URBAN) LIFE OF RESIDENTS IN CHENNAI: A FACTOR ANALYSIS APPROACH

Abstract

Purpose: The study aims to examine the nature, process, and consequences aspect of quality of life in the context of urban development planning in Chennai.

Theoretical framework: The entire debate of the review of literature is based on the concise description of the social, economic, and cultural impact of the quality of life in human life. There is a need to search for this Indian slogan from the perspective of Western theory for a better explanation of the phenomena of the quality of life among residents in India.

Design/methodology/approach: Primarydatais collected from 324 residents who are living in the sub-cities of Chennai. The responses are collected using a close-ended questionnaire which is based on a 5-point Likert scale. These responses are analyzed using various statistical tools like Excel and SPSS and techniques such as Reliability Analysis, Discriminant Validity, Pearson Correlation, and Multiple Linear Regression Analysis.

Findings: The findings of this research work provide an aspect of the procedure, determinants, and cost of the quality of life in the era of globalization in the context of development planning.

Research, Practical & Social Implications: The findings of this research work inspire researchers, academicians, and policymakers to further research in this area.

Originality/value: The study gives way to developing an understanding of the quality of life by process, determinants, and consequences of the aspect, prospects, issues, and management of the emerging challenges of the quality of life in the urban scenario of Chennai.